Lands to West of 110 & 110A-110D Movilla Road; North of 6-10 (evens) Cloverhill Park 1 3 & 10 Cloverhill Crescent 5 7 & 8 Deanswood Crescent 12-26 (evens) Edenvale Crescent 58 & 87 Stratheden Heights 7 8 10 & 12 Kensington Park & 2 2A & 4 Earlswood Drive; East of 15-27 (odds) Cronstown Cottage Avenue; South of 8 Cronstown Lane & North of Phase Two of "Rivenwood" Newtownards

1. 26 Jun 2026

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 29 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ards and North Down took a median of 81 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Lands to West of Nos. 110 & 110A-110D Movilla Road; North of Nos. 6-10 (evens) Cloverhill Park Nos 1 3 & 10 Cloverhill Crescent Nos 5 7 & 8 Deanswood Crescent Nos 12-26 (evens) Edenvale Crescent Nos 58 & 87 Stratheden Heights Nos 7 8 10 & 12 Kensington Park & Nos 2 2A & 4 Earlswood Drive; East of Nos 15-27 (odds) Cronstown Cottage Avenue; South of No 8 Cronstown Lane & North of Phase Two of "Rivenwood" Newtownards

  LA06/2026/0609/DC Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  A final Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) to discharge condition 10 of previous approval LA06/2021/0061/F: A final Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) shall be submitted to and agreed by the Council prior to any development activity including ground preparation or vegetation clearance. The final CEMP must identify the perceived risks to the aquatic environment, potential pollution pathways and mitigation measures to negate such risks. The final CEMP must, as a minimum, include the mitigation measures included within the outline CEMP as well as: a) Construction Method Statement(s) - including details of construction and excavation and timing of works; b) Pollution Prevention Plan – including details of a suitable buffer of 10m between the location all construction works, refuelling, storage of excavated spoil/oil/fuel/substrate/construction materials/machinery, concrete mixing and washing areas and any watercourses or any surface drains present on or adjacent to the site. c) Site Drainage Plan; including details of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), foul waste disposal, surface water disposal/treatment and silt management measures; d) Spoil Management Plan; including location of spoil storage areas outwith the 10m buffer zone, management and handling of spoil and details of the reinstatement of excavated spoil; e) Environmental Emergency Plan; including details of emergency spill procedures and regular inspections of machinery onsite; f) Water Quality Monitoring Plan; g) Details of mitigation measures to protect badgers; h) Details of the appointment of an Ecological Clerk of Works and their roles and responsibilities. The final approved CEMP shall be fully implemented and adhered to during the construction phase to the reasonable satisfaction of the Council. Reason: To ensure effective avoidance and mitigation measures have been planned for the protection of the water environment and designated sites.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

• Lands to West of Nos. 110 & 110A-110D Movilla Road; North of Nos. 6-10 (evens) Cloverhill Park Nos 1 3 & 10 Cloverhill Crescent Nos 5 7 & 8 Deanswood Crescent Nos 12-26 (evens) Edenvale Crescent Nos 58 & 87 Stratheden Heights Nos 7 8 10 & 12 Kensington Park & Nos 2 2A & 4 Earlswood Drive; East of Nos 15-27 (odds) Cronstown Cottage Avenue; South of No 8 Cronstown Lane & North of Phase Two of "Rivenwood" Newtownards

  LA06/2026/0185/DC Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr

  Discharge of Conditions 2, 6 and 7 Of Planning Application LA06/2021/0061/F

  Awaiting decision Conditions 23 docs

• Lands to West of Nos. 110 & 110A-110D Movilla Road; North of Nos. 6-10 (evens) Cloverhill Park Nos 1 3 & 10 Cloverhill Crescent Nos 5 7 & 8 Deanswood Crescent Nos 12-26 (evens) Edenvale Crescent Nos 58 & 87 Stratheden Heights Nos 7 8 10 & 12 Kensington Park & Nos 2 2A & 4 Earlswood Drive; East of Nos 15-27 (odds) Cronstown Cottage Avenue; South of No 8 Cronstown Lane & North of Phase Two of "Rivenwood" Newtownards

  LA06/2026/0562/DC Submitted 19 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

  Discharge of Condition 17 of previously approved LA06/2021/0061/F, Prior to the commencement of any development, the following information must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council, in consultation with DFI Storm Water Management Group SuDS Sub-Group and DFI Rivers. • A Detailed Drainage Design, in which all recommendations and findings in the McCloy Consulting SuDS Review, dated July 2022, are addressed in full. • A Detailed Landscaping Plan for the area of open space containing the SuDS Pond. • A Detailed SuDS Management and Maintenance Plan. • A third-party peer review of the detailed design, and Management and Maintenance Plan carried out by a competent expert in SuDS design. • A final Drainage Assessment, compliant with FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, which demonstrates the safe management of any out-of-sewer flooding, emanating from the surface water drainage network, and is the subject of an authorised Article 161 Agreement, in a 1 in 100 year event. The agreed SuDS design, and mitigation measures shall be fully implemented as approved to the satisfaction of the Council prior to the operation of the SuDS and associated drainage network and shall be retained in perpetuity thereafter. The agreed SuDS Management and Maintenance Plan shall be carried out as approved to the satisfaction of the Council in perpetuity. Reason: To safeguard against surface water flood risk

  Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

• Lands at Rivenwood, Newtownards, c.200 metres north west of No. 110 Movilla Road and c.300 metres north west of Nos. 41-55 (odds) Fourth Street Rivenwood; immediately north of Nos. 1, 3 and 10 Cloverhill Crescent, Nos. 5, 7 and 8 Deanswood Crescent, Nos. 12-26 (evens) Edenvale Crescent, Nos. 58 and 87 Stratheden Heights, Nos. 7, 8, 10 and 12 Kensington Park, and Nos. 2, 2A and 4 Earlswood Drive; immediately east of Nos. 15-27 (odds) Cronstown Cottage Avenue; immediately south of No. 8 Cronstown Lane; and c. 500 metres south east and c. 400 metres east of No. 171 Donaghadee Road, c.115 metres north of No 68 Regency Park, Newtownards (Part of Zoning NS 20)

  LA06/2025/1112/F Submitted 11 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Mar

  Erection of 310 residential units (mix of townhouses, detached & semi-detached dwellings) including new areas of open space, playpark, landscaping and an additional section of distributor road (part of residential zoning N20) and associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 127 docs

• Lands at Rivenwood, Newtownards, c.200 metres north west of No. 110 Movilla Road and c.300 metres north west of Nos. 41-55 (odds) Fourth Street Rivenwood; north of Nos. 1, 3 and 10 Cloverhill Crescent, Nos. 5, 7 and 8 Deanswood Crescent, Nos. 12-26 (evens) Edenvale Crescent, Nos. 58 and 87 Stratheden Heights, Nos. 7, 8, 10 and 12 Kensington Park, and Nos. 2, 2A and 4 Earlswood Drive; east of Nos. 15-27 (odds) Cronstown Cottage Avenue; south of No. 8 Cronstown Lane; and c. 500 metres south east and c. 400 metres east of No. 171 Donaghadee Road, Newtownards (Part of Zoning NS 20)

  LA06/2025/0658/PAN Submitted 28 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Erection of c.325 residential units (mix of house types) and provision of Neighbourhood Centre to include PFS, convenience store, retail shops/services, creche, community/healthcare, and apartments. Proposal includes new areas of open space, landscaping and additional section of distributor road (Phase 4 lands of the Concept Masterplan approved under Ref: LA06/2021/0061/F)

  Awaiting decision New dwelling 6 docs

• Lands at Rivenwood, Newtownards, c.400 metres north west of No. 110 Movilla Road and c.300 metres north west of Nos. 41-55 (odds) Fourth Street Rivenwood; north of Nos. 12-26 (evens) Edenvale Crescent, Nos. 58 and 87 Stratheden Heights, Nos. 7, 8, 10 and 12 Kensington Park, and Nos. 2, 2A and 4 Earlswood Drive; northeast of Nos. 15-27 (odds) Cronstown Cottage Avenue; southwest of No. 8 Cronstown Lane; and c. 450 metres south east of No. 171 Donaghadee Road, Newtownards (Part of Zoning NS 20)

  LA06/2025/1113/O Submitted 11 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Mar

  Provision of Neighbourhood Centre to include Petrol Filling Station (PFS), convenience store, retail shops/services with up to 10 no. apartments above, car wash facilities, childcare provision with outdoor play area, community and /or healthcare facilities, together with associated parking, landscaping and all ancillary site works

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 27 docs
  Major scheme

• LA06/2026/0884/DC Awaiting decision

  Vacant site North of Balloo Road, West of Bangor Grammar sports pitches and to the rear of nos 1-13 Rowan Glen, Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7UU

  Discharge of Condiition 10 of previously approved application LA06/2022/0873/F which states - Prior to the construction of the drainage network, the applicant shall submit a Drainage Assessment, compliant with Policy FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, to be agreed in writing with the Council, which demonstrates the safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, agreed under Article 161 under the Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, in a 1 in 100 year event. Reason: In order to safeguard against surface water flood risk

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0887/DC Awaiting decision

  Former Juvenile Justice Services Centre site (169 Rathgael Road) and surrounding lands which lie to the north of the Rathgael Road and west of the Rathgael Road/Balloo Road/Newtownards Road roundabout junction Bangor

  Discharge of Condition 9 of previously approved application LA06/2016/0596/F which states - Prior to the occupation of the proposed development, the applicant shall provide to the Council, for approval, a Verification Report. This report must demonstrate that all the measures outlined in Section 10 of the RPS report entitled Proposed Residential Development, Rathgael Road, Bangor, Remedial Strategy referenced IBR0736 and bearing the Council date stamp 17th June 2016 have been fully implemented. The Verification Report shall demonstrate the successful completion of the remediation works and that the site is now fit for end-use. It must demonstrate that the identified potential pollutant linkages are effectively broken. The Verification Report shall be in accordance with current best practice and guidance as outlined by the Environment Agency. In particular, this Verification Report must demonstrate: a) Full Details of the installation and depths of the clean cover barriers have been confirmed as per layout. b) All fuel transfer lines and all associated pipework have been traced and removed in accordance with PPG 2 Above Ground Oil Storage Tanks. All remaining soils (or base and side-walls of all excavations) have been sampled and proven suitable for the proposed end-use. c) The hotspots of heavy metal and hydrocarbon contamination have been removed by excavation to a depth of 0.5m below the depth of the exceedance. All remaining soils (or base and side-walls of all excavations) have been sampled and demonstrably proven suitable for the proposed end-use. d) All imported soil brought on to the site has been accompanied by traceability documentation and has been demonstrably proven to be suitable for the end use. Reason: In the interests of living conditions of residents of the proposed development. Remedial Verification Report

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0879/DC Awaiting decision

  Royal Hotel and Windsor Bar, 22-28 Quay Street, Bangor, BT20 5ED

  Discharge of Condition 6 of previously approved application LA06/2021/1477/F which states - Prior to the construction of the drainage network, a Drainage Assessment, compliant with FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council which demonstrates the safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, in a 1 in 100 year event with an additional allowance for climate change. Reason: To safeguard against flood risk to the development and from the development to elsewhere. Drainage Assessment produced by Design ID ref 19053-DID-ZZ-XX-RP-0002

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0878/DC Awaiting decision

  Royal Hotel and Windsor Bar, 22-28 Quay Street, Bangor, T20 5ED

  Discharge of Condition 5 of previously approved application LA06/2021/1477/F which states - No development shall take place on-site until the method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water (NIW) or a consent to discharge has been granted under the terms of the Water (NI) Order 1999. Reason: To ensure there will be no adverse impact on the environment. NI Water agreement

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0873/DC Awaiting decision

  Lands South of 37-77 Court Street and 1-11 Canal Row, situated within Bawn Wall and bounded by the canal, Newtowards

  Discharge of Condition 15 of previously approved application LA06/2023/2434/F which states - On completion of the remediation and prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, the applicant shall provide to the Council, for approval in writing, a Verification Report. This report shall demonstrate that the remediation measures outlined in the report titled; ‘Contaminated Land Assessment (Phase 1 PRA, Phase 2 GQRA and Outline Remediation Strategy) Lands within the Bawn Wall, Newtownards, referenced P3098-1 and dated November 2023, have been fully implemented. This report shall demonstrate the successful completion of remediation works and demonstrate that the site is now fit for end-use and include details of: • Capping system • The methodology and programme of the capping system • Photographs and records of any excavation works within the source area including photographs showing depths to accommodate the capping layer • Photographs of the clean material being used and placed on the source area, also showing depths being placed • Records and photographs showing the depth of the capping system as required • Details of the materials that were used for the capping system along with laboratory certificates and results which confirm that the materials are suitable for use. Reason: Protection of human health. VERIFICATION REPORT FOR PHASE 5 (UNITS 1-6 AND 34-41)

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions